Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Illinois LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

An LLC formed in Illinois that wants to do business in Georgia files Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia needs nothing from Illinois: no Certificate of Good Standing. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division from your Illinois records, then serve as your registered agent there for year one.

Illinois vs Georgia: the paperwork

	Illinois formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Illinois Certificate of Good Standing (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$235 at order
How it is handled	Illinois: online as an instant PDF, printed from the receipt page or sent by email link	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Business Services, Limited Liability Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	ilsos.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1), $75, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due	Before the first day of the entity's anniversary month each year	April 1
Late yearly filing	$100 late fee	$25 late fee
Agent	Your Illinois registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Illinois companies register with Georgia

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It lists us as your Georgia registered agent, next to your Illinois name and formation date. No Illinois paperwork holds up the Georgia filing. After approval, your Illinois LLC is registered with Georgia.

Your Illinois name and Georgia's rules

Georgia can hold a name for 30 days for $25 before you file.

Your Georgia agent and the Illinois one

Illinois and Georgia both call it a registered agent. Georgia papers come to us; Illinois's agent is unchanged.

Staying in good standing in Illinois and Georgia

Each year your LLC files Illinois's Limited Liability Company Annual Report (Form LLC-50.1) ($75) and Georgia's Annual Registration ($60). With our $149 registered agent renewal, Illinois plus Georgia comes to $284 a year. Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Questions Illinois owners ask about Georgia

Does my Illinois company need to register in Georgia?

Yes, once an Illinois business operates there; Georgia registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does it cost to register an Illinois LLC in Georgia?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Illinois.

Do I need Illinois's certificate of good standing?

No, Georgia takes Form CD 241 without it.

How long does the Georgia registration take?

Georgia's online processing takes about 7 business days; nothing comes from Illinois first. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $120, same-day $275.

What are the yearly costs for Illinois and Georgia?

$284 a year: our $149 registered agent renewal, $75 to Illinois and $60 to Georgia for the yearly reports.

What if I don't register with Georgia?

An Illinois company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Georgia can add a penalty of $500.

Does Georgia require a registered agent?

Yes: the Illinois registered agent stays, and ours covers Georgia for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Georgia LLC instead?

Yes, but Illinois keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60), and the original keeps Illinois's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

Illinois companies leave by filing an Application for Withdrawal of Certificate of Authority; until then, Georgia's report stays due alongside Illinois's filings.

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